Main Entry: in·fect
Pronunciation: in-fekt
Function: verb1: to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or germ <infected bedding>2 a: to pass a germ or disease to <coughing people who infect others> b: to enter and cause disease in <bacteria that infect wounds> c: to become copied to <a virus has infected the computer>3: to cause to share one's feelings <infected everyone with his enthusiasm> - in·fec·tor /-fek-tr/ noun